Horizon Europe Cluster 6: Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services- Two-Stage Calls
Horizon Europe Cluster 6: Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services- Two-Stage Calls
The European Commission has published the Destination 1 calls under the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment) 2026-2027 Work Programme. These two-stage calls focus on strategic areas such as living labs for ecosystem restoration, citizen engagement, and the scaling up of nature-based solutions (NBS).
📅 Call Timeline (Two-Stage Calls)
- Opening: 12 February 2026
- Stage 1 (Short Proposal) Deadline: 16 April 2026
- Stage 2 (Full Proposal) Deadline: 23 September 2026
✅ Eligibility
- Universities, research centers, SMEs, industrial organizations, and non-governmental organizations are among the eligible entities that can apply under this call.
- To be eligible, it is mandatory to form an international consortium consisting of partners from at least 3 different countries, with at least one partner being from an EU Member State.
- Stakeholders with project-writing potential are expected to submit their Expression of Interest (EoI) forms, prepared in English, to ncpenv@tubitak.gov.tr.
- While filling out the forms, it is of critical importance to include a brief institutional profile, prepare a separate form for each call topic, and ensure full alignment with the "expected outcome" and "scope" sections specified in the call description.
📂 Support Scope and Duration
- RIA (Research and Innovation Action) and IA (Innovation Action) projects under these topics are generally expected to last between 36 and 48 months.
Two-Stage Calls to be Evaluated Under the Support Scope:
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-01-two-stage: Living labs for co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems (RIA, €14.00 M, 2 Projects)
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-02-two-stage: Open topic: Uncovering the causes of specific species’ rapid decline and exploring actionable solutions (RIA, €12.00 M, 4 Projects)
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-03-two-stage: Unlocking the potential of citizen action for nature protection and restoration (IA, €10.00 M, 2 Projects)
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-04-two-stage: Mainstreaming and scaling-up evidence-based Nature-Based Solutions towards a nature-positive and climate-resilient economy (RIA, €18.00 M, 3 Projects)
💶 Funding Opportunities
- Total Budget for Two-Stage Calls: €54,000,000.
- Funding Per Project: Varies between €10M and €18M depending on the specific call topic.
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